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Patients left waiting for biopsy results as med labs struggle
The country's lab workers say they must not be forgotten as the Government looks to boost the health workforce. Many patients, including those waiting for crucial cancer diagnoses, are waiting up to… Audio
New study looks at machine learning and palliative care
Margaret explains how the data could have application for mobile apps and wearable technology rather than constant phone calls or visits from health workers. Audio
Why the next pandemic could be a potentially deadly fungus
While the world continues to struggle to contain Covid-19, scientists are warning of another coronavirus pandemic on the horizon -- one which is likely to come from a yeast-like fungus. Dr Tom Chiller… Audio
Therapy delivered online more effective than face-to-face
New research out of McMaster University has found that cognitive behavioural therapy delivered electronically to treat people with depression is more effective than face to face. Dr. Zena Samaan is… Audio
Professor Peter Doherty: No Covid-19 magic bullets yet
We're still hearing about patient trials of the Remdesivir and Hydroxychloroquine for treatment of Covid-19 patients, but Nobel Prize-winning professor Peter Doherty says neither option is shaping as… Audio
Professor Michael Baker answers your Covid-19 questions
Public health expert Michael Baker is with us again on Sunday Morning to discuss the latest in the battle against Covid-19 and answer your questions and ours as New Zealand enters the fourth week of… Audio
Remdesivir looms as most likely Covid-19 drug
Remdesivir is being billed as the most promising Covid-19 drug by researchers. Andrew Joseph is a reporter at STAT covering health and medicine who has been looking into Remdesivir. Audio
GP warns another flu pandemic is a certainty
In the wake of the coronavirus out of Wuhan, China, Edinburgh-based GP and writer Dr. Gavin Francis insists we are getting better and better at controlling these things, but he is adamant there will… Audio
An expert's guide to burn injury recovery
Dr. Steven Wolf is the current president of the American Burn Association and has extensive experience with severe burn victims. He offers some insight into the recovery process for those burn victims… Audio
Ministry of health responds to surgical mesh report
Specialist surgical mesh clinics for men and women who've experienced complications are to be set up on the back of a report highlighting the severity of harm it's caused in some cases. From January… Audio
Study casts doubt on the need for many heart procedures
A new study out of the US suggests that stent procedures and bypass operations may not only be unnecessary for people with severe but stable heart diseases, but they could actually be causing more… Audio
Retiree influx strains region's GP practices
A number of medical practices around Northland are closing their doors to new patients - as they struggle with a shortage of GP's and a surge in population growth. Audio
Mental health nurses say CDHB bosses are ‘out of touch’
About 50 mental health nurses met with Canterbury DHB bosses today, after two nurses were attacked within one week. Some of them told Checkpoint reporter Logan Church their bosses are simply out of… Video, Audio
John Zalcberg, Richard Vines: Kiwis denied life-saving drugs
NZ is lagging well behind even poor nations when it comes to funding advanced cancer drugs. Australian researcher Professor John Zalcberg and Richard Vines from Rare Cancers Australia founder are part… Audio
Christchurch GP guilty of sexual assaults
A Christchurch GP has been found guilty of 12 charges of sexual offending against patients. Audio
Outspoken - Doctors and Patient Safety
Karen Brown asks how well the Medical Council is doing at both regulating the profession while protecting the public from bad doctors. Audio